Tie rack



Nov. 7, 1950 J. L. MACK, SR 2,529,403

TIE RACK Filed Aug. 50, 1946 Z5 Z5 Z6 Z5 /6 IN VEN TOR.

Patented Nov. 7, 1950 TIE RACK John L. Mack, Sr., Chicago, Ill.

Application August 30, 1946, Serial No. 693,951

Claims.

The present invention relates to tie racks, and has for its principal object the provision of a tie rack which may be hingedly supported on a wall, and which may be brought either to a horizontal or vertical position, in order that the same may conserve space when in a vertical position, and which may add to the suspended ties a maximum degree of display when the rack is brought to a horizontal position.

A still further object of the present invention is the provision, in conjunction with a tie rack of the type stated, of a plurality of rods journaled within a suitable supporting member, for the purpose of receiving therewithin individual ties, and which rods may freely rotate within the supporting member so as to conform to the changeable position of ties which the latter assume when the supporting member is shifted into a horizontal or vertical position.

Another object of the present invention is the provision of means in a garment supporting memher for preventing its longitudinal movement with relation to a rack member within which the same is received.

With the above general objects in view and others that will appear as the invention is better understood, the same consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawing forming a part of this application, and in which like designating characters refer to corresponding parts throughout the several views:

Fig. 1 is a face plan view of the tie rack when the same remains in a suspended vertical position;

Fig. 2 is a side elevational view of the tie rack when in a vertical position;

Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view of line 3-3 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a side elevational view of the rack when the same remains in a horizontal position;

Fig. 5 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the tie rack when in a horizontal position;

Fig. 6 is a side elevational view of one of the rods employed in connection with the tie rack;

Fig. 7 is a face elevational view of the hinge member cooperating with the tie rack; and

Fig. 8 is a rear elevational view of the hinge member.

Referring in detail to the present drawing there is shown a hinge member, generally indicated by I8, and which includes a pair of side walls II,

,and a pair of horizontal walls I2, the four Walls being arranged in a rectangular formation. Front wall I3, recessed as at I4, connects with said walls II and I2 at their front ends. Extending rearwardly from said wall I3,. and from its marginal portion adjacent recess I4, is horizontal wall I5 and a pair of vertical walls I6. Said horizontal wall I5 is in a parallel relation with said horizontal walls I2, while said vertical walls is are in parallel relation with said walls II.

Connecting with said vertical walls I6, and in a spaced, parallel relation with horizontal wall I5, is ledge IT. This ledge I'I terminates, however, short of said front wall I3.

Ledge I! and bottom, horizontal wall I2 are connected by connecting wall I8. Said bottom horizontal wall I2 is recessed along said vertical walls I6 and said connecting wall I8,for the purpose hereinafter stated.

From the hereinabove description it will be seen that horizontal wall I5, vertical walls I6 and ledge II define a rectangular channel transversely of hinge member I 0, while the front portions of said vertical walls I6, in conjunction with said connecting wall I8, define the recess which connects with said channel, as is clearly seen in Figs. 3 and 5.

I At a point substantially median of said channel as well as substantially median of the recess defined by said vertical walls IB and connecting wall I8. a pin I 9 is passed through and is mounted within said side walls II and said vertical walls I6 for the purpose hereinafter stated.

Two or more screws 20, passing through apertures 2 i, made in front wall I3 rigidly aflix hinge member It to any suitable fixture or wall 22.

The rack proper includes a pair of oblong plates 23, which adjacent one of their ends are recessed to define an oblong recess 24 within which pin I9 is receivable. provided with semi-cylindrical grooves 25, which are arranged transversely of said plates 23, grooves 25 in the two plates 23 being complementary to define cylindrical bores, within which central, cylindrical portion 26 of rods 21 are receivable and wherein they are freely journaled for rotation.

The ends of said rods 2'! are of a larger diameter than said central portions 26 effecting shoulders 28, which bear against the adjacent edges of plates 23, thereby preventing longitudinal movement of rods 2'! within said plates 23.

Said ends of rods 2! are recessed as at 29, and terminate in laterally extending semi-annular flanges 3!].

When rods 27 and pin I9 are in positionwithin Each of said plates 23 is further two plates 23 thereupon said plates 23 are glued together or otherwise permanently afliXed, for preventing the disengagement of the rack member from pin l9 and of rods 21 from the rack member.

Ties 3| may be inserted within recesses 29 of rods 21 when the rack member remains in a vertical position shown in Fig. 2. Since the two ends of ties 3| are disposed substantially along the two planes of rack member 23-23, when said rack member is shifted into a horizontal position shown in Figs. 4 and 5, one end of ties 3! will be carried by rods 22 due to their contact therewith, while the other ends thereof will hang from said rods, as is seen in Fig. 4. This action permits proper access to the ties at both of their ends, thereby facilitating display and selection of the ties.

When rack member 2323 is in a vertical position pin l9 will remain at the end of recess 24 which is nearest to the adjacent end of the rack member, thereby suspending the rack member and supporting the same in a vertical position, "as seen in Figs, 2 and 3. In that latter position rack member 23-23 fills the recess defined by said vertical walls 16 and connecting wall 18, with the front face of the rack member flush with said front wall 13.

When it is required that the rack be brought to a horizontal position illustrated in Figs. 4 and 5, r

the same is manually grasped and angularly shifted upon pin [9 substantially to- 90 degrees, and when in that position the same is manually shifted into a longitudinal direction and into the channel defined by vertical walls 16, horizontal wall l5 and ledge El, said walls snugly enclosing the adjacent end of the rack preventing the transverse shifting movement thereof, thereby rigidly holding and supporting the rack in a horizontal position. When in that latter position pin [9 will remain at the opposite end of said recess 24. Thus, said pin 19 constitutes means for limiting the movement of rack member 23-23 in either direction, and longitudinally of the rack member. A corner of outer plate 23 adjacent its outer face and at the end nearest to hinge member I is reduced and rounded as at 32 for providing clearance past the adjacent face of wall l when rack member is angularly shifted,

When rack member 23-23 is completely withdrawn from said channel defined by said vertical wall l6, horizontal wall l5 and ledge ll, the same will readily angularly shift upon pin ill, by gravity alone to assume vertical position. Connecting wall ['8 constitutes a stop, preventing rack member 2323 from further shifting when said con necting wall 18 comes in contact with the adjacen't'faceon one of said plates 23, as seen in Fig. 3. Thus, it is impossible to-bring or shift rack member 23-23 towards wall 22, due to the contact of connecting wall [8 with the rack member, thereby preventing 'marring of the wall or crumpling of 'ties 3| which would otherwise ensue if the rack member contacted wall 22.

Due to the fact that rods 2'! are freely journaled within rack member 23-23 by their reduced portions 26, they are capable of rotary shifting movement during angular shifting of the rack member when "ties 3| are suspended upon said rods and within recesses 29. Thus, due to tensioning action of ties 3| upon rods 2?, when the rack member is in a :vertical position, recess 29will remain ina horizontal position. When, however, rack member 23'23 is shifted to a horizontal position,

aS seenin Fig. 4,-rods 2'! will make rotary shifting movement to degrees and their recesses 29 will assume vertical position as seen in Fig. 4. This rotary action of rods 21 is brought about by the tensioning and gravitational action of the downwardly extending ends of ties 3|, due to the fact that said recesses 29 seek to assume vertical alignment in conformity with the downwardly hanging ends of ties 3! during the angular shifting movement .of the rack member. By virtue of this arrangement ties 3! are prevented from winding around rods 21 during the angular shifting movement of rack member 23-23. Flanges 30 prevent slipping of the ties from the ends of rods 21 in a longitudinal, outward direction. The inner ends of recesses 29 being in a spaced relation with the edges of the rack member prevent portions of the ties which remain in said recesses 29 from contacting said rack member and thereby eliminate any interference by the ties with the operation of the rack member and rods 21.

While there is described herein a preferred embodiment of the present invention, it is neverthesemi-cylindrical grooves, said grooves forming cylindrical bores when said sections remain in a face to face relation, cylindrical rods received within said bores for free rotation therewithin, the ends of said rods extending beyond the side edges of said plate and being provided with longitudinal recesses for receiving individual ties therewithin, and a hinge member to which said plate is pivoted for angular shifting movement.

2. A tie rack comprising an oblong'plate embodying a pair of complementary sections, each of said sections being provided with transverse, semi-cylindrical grooves, said grooves forming cylindrical bores when said sections remain in a face to face relation, cylindrical rods received within said bores for free rotation therewithin, the ends of said rods extending beyond the side edges of said plate and being provided with longitudinal recesses for receiving individual ties therewithin, annular .flanges at the free ends of said rods, said flanges preventing shifting of the ties longitudinally of said rods when the same remain within said recesses, and a hinge member :to which said plate is pivoted for angular shifting movement.

3. A tie rack comprising a pair of complementary sections, each of said sections being provided with transverse, semi-cylindrical grooves, said grooves forming cylindrical bores when said sections remain in a face to face relation, cylindrical rods, each of said rods including reduced central portions received within said bores for free rotation therewithin, the enlarged ends of said rods defining shoulders bearing against the side edges of said sections preventing longitudinal shifting movement of said rods, the ends of said rods being provided with longitudinal recesses for receiving therewithin individual ties, and a hinge member to which said sections are pivoted for angular shifting movement.

4. A tie rack comprising a pair of complementary sections, each of said sections being provided with transverse semi-cylindrical grooves, said grooves forming cylindrical bores when said sections remain in a face to face relation, cylind c l rods, each of said rods including reduced central portions received within said bores for free rotation therewithin, the enlarged ends of said rods defining shoulders bearing against the side edges of said sections preventing longitudinal shifting movement of said rods, the ends of said rods being provided with longitudinal recesses for receiving therewithin individual ties, annular flanges at the outer ends of said rods, said flanges preventing shifting of the ties longitudinally of said rods when the same remain Within said recesses, and a hinge member to which said sections are pivoted for angular shifting movement.

5. A garment rack comprising a pair of complementary sections, each of said sections being provided with a transverse groove, the grooves in both sections forming a bore when said sections remain in a face to face relation, and a rod, said rod including a reduced central portion and enlarged end portions, said reduced central portion received within said bore, said enlarged end portions defining shoulders bearing against the edges of said sections for preventing longitudinal shifting movement of said rod with relation to said sections, said enlarged end portions being adapted to support garments.

JOHN L. MACK, SR.

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